# Part One: What’s driving rocky road for milk prices? | Ag Moos

> US whole milk powder imports rose 51% in January to May 2023 compared with a year earlier, and non-cheese dairy exports were up 80%. The article links the import surge to pressure on farm milk prices as domestic Class I sales decline.

- Date: 2023-07-06 · published 2023-07-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35065-part-one-what-s-driving-rocky-road-for-milk-prices-ag-moos
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Rising dairy imports and export growth add supply to the US market and pressure Class III and Class IV prices. Lower farm milk prices reduce dairy producers' feed purchasing power.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2018-06-25 | [Milk prices and optimism falling fast - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64653-milk-prices-and-optimism-falling-fast-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | -7.0% |
| MILK | 2025-03-05 | [What’s in the News: Dairy Markets Weaken Amid Tariffs, Falling Prices, and Lab-Grown Milk - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4703-what-s-in-the-news-dairy-markets-weaken-amid-tariffs-falling-prices-and-lab.md) | -8.6% | -7.8% |
| MILK | 2025-12-30 | [Milk price outlook for 2026 not good - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9577-milk-price-outlook-for-2026-not-good-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.9% | -7.2% |
| MILK | 2018-01-30 | [Changing Export Dynamics Affect U.S. Milk Prices – Lakeview Grains, LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67122-changing-export-dynamics-affect-u-s-milk-prices-lakeview-grains-llc.md) | -1.2% | -3.4% |
| MILK | 2025-01-26 | [Volatility Stirs Class III Milk Prices - Mid-West Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26661-volatility-stirs-class-iii-milk-prices-mid-west-farm-report.md) | +0.3% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- agmoos.com: https://agmoos.com/2023/07/06/part-one-whats-driving-rocky-road-for-milk-prices/

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